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bris
noun \ˈbris\
Definition of BRIS
: the Jewish rite of circumcision
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bris also briss \ˈbris\
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Origin of BRIS
Yiddish bris, short for bris-mile, from Hebrew bĕrīth mīlāh, literally, covenant of circumcision
First Known Use: circa 1934
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